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Russian invasion of East Prussia

Russian invasion of East Prussia was a battle fought in 1914 at East Prussia, in what is now Russia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at East Prussia. It was part of the WWI Eastern Front, which ran from 1914 to 1918. The recorded result: German victory.

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Fought1914
WhereEast Prussia, Russia54.710N, 20.510E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGerman victory
BelligerentsGerman EmpireagainstRussian Empire
Part ofWWI Eastern Front1914 to 1918

Where it sits in the WWI Eastern Front

Battle of Łódź, 1914Russian invasion of East Prussia, 1914Battle of Kraśnik, 1914Battle of Rawa, 1914Battle of Krzywopłoty, 1914Battle of Bzurą 1914, 1914Battle of Stallupönen, 1914Battle of Gumbinnen, 1914Battle of Komarów, 1914Battle of Gnila Lipa, 1914Battle of Augustów, 1914Battle of Kraków (1914), 1914Battle of Limanowa, 1914Carpathian Front, 1914second battle of Krakow, 1914Battle of Bolimów, 1915Battles of Przasnysz, 1915Battle of Konary, 1915Gorlice–Tarnów Offensive, 1915Narew Offensive, 1915Siege of Novogeorgievsk, 1915Siege of Kovno, 1915Sventiany Offensive, 1915Battle of Ustechko (1916), 1916Brusilov Offensive, 1916Second Battle of Ķekava, 1916Baranovichi Offensive, 1916Kerensky Offensive, 1917Battle of Toboly, 1917Battle of Zborov, 1917Battle of Riga, 1917Battle of Jugla, 1917Battle of Moon Sound, 1917Battle of Rarańcza, 1918Battle of Bakhmach, 1918Battle of Kaniów, 191819141918Russian invasion of East Prussia, 1914
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Record

Date1914 (year precision)
to 1914
PlaceEast Prussia, Russia
54.710N, 20.510E
KindBattle, First World War
Territorial changeGermany recaptures all of East Prussia; Germany captures land in Poland
StrengthInitial (including reserves): 209,522 men; Later from Western Front: 46,866 men; Total: 256,388 menInitial (including reserves): 1st Army: 222,053 men; 2nd Army: 280,902 men; Later: 10th Army: 247,467 men; Total: 750,422 men
Casualties and lossesOfficial German medical reports: 13,206 KIA,; 26,722 WIA,; 2,702 MIA; Total 42,630; Lost: 17 guns; 17 machine guns; 3 airplanes; Other estimates: Stallupönen – 1,300; Gumbinnen – 14,600; Tannenberg – 12,000; Masurian lakes – 10,000 or 40,000; Total: 37,000–100,000Official Russian medical reports: 24,589 KIA,; 48,204 WIA,; 167,533 MIA; Total 240,326; Lost: 462 guns; 352 machine guns; 10 airplanes; Other estimates: Stallupönen – 7,500; Gumbinnen – 19,000; Tannenberg – 122,000–170,000; Masurian lakes – 125,000; Total: 270,000–320,000; 100,000 taken prisoner
Commanders
  • Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (born 1856)
  • Yakov Zhilinsky
  • Paul von Rennenkampf
  • Alexander Samsonov
  • Vasily Flug
Russian invasion of East PrussiaRussian invasion of East PrussiaBattle of KönigsbergSiege of KönigsbergBattle of RudauBattle of RudavyBattle of PokarwisBattle of RudauBattle of RudavyGdańskGdyniaKlaipėdaEłkSovetskOlsztynElblągChernyakhovsk100 km54.710N, 20.510E
Placed at East Prussia; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Russian invasion of East Prussia is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 350 in present-day Russia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q302625, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Russian invasion of East Prussia (1914), revision 1378052610, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.